Carlisle

Population: 21,335
Median household income: $59,742
Median home value: $212,400

Carlisle is a community in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, home to 21,335 residents. Its median household income of $59,742 runs below the Cumberland County figure of $85,634.

From 2019 to 2023, Carlisle's population grew 11.4% from 19,153 to 21,335, while its median home value rose 13.1% from $187,800 to $212,400.

67.5% of workers drive to work alone. 36.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,335
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $59,742
Median home value: $212,400
Median gross rent: $986
Housing units: 9,233
Homeownership rate: 49.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,15321,335

Median household income

$48,612$59,742

Median home value

$187,800$212,400

Median gross rent

$844$986

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,153	$48,612	$187,800	$844
2020	19,188	$49,557	$186,500	$878
2021	19,869	$52,098	$186,600	$891
2022	20,846	$55,756	$208,900	$964
2023	21,335	$59,742	$212,400	$986

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 2419.1%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,089	5.1%
5 to 17	2,942	13.8%
18 to 24	4,069	19.1%
25 to 34	2,676	12.5%
35 to 44	2,481	11.6%
45 to 54	1,834	8.6%
55 to 64	2,553	12.0%
65 to 74	2,235	10.5%
75 and over	1,456	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,968	74.8%
Black or African American	2,119	9.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	624	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	121	0.6%
Two or more races	646	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,857	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's21.6%

Bachelor's degree21.9%

Graduate or professional degree15.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	958	7.2%
High school graduate	4,412	33.3%
Some college or associate's	2,860	21.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,903	21.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,102	15.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone67.5%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked10.1%

Bicycle2.8%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,110	67.5%
Carpooled	614	5.8%
Public transit	56	0.5%
Walked	1,061	10.1%
Bicycle	294	2.8%
Worked from home	1,135	10.8%
Other means	263	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,757	50.6%
15 to 29 min	2,444	26.0%
30 to 44 min	1,414	15.0%
45 to 59 min	432	4.6%
60+ min	351	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 17.4% (3,207 of 18,446)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,091	46.9%
Nonfamily households	4,628	53.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,719	94.4%
Vacant	514	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,278	49.1%
Renter-occupied	4,441	50.9%

1-unit, detached36.9%

1-unit, attached25.3%

2 to 4 units17.2%

5 to 19 units13.5%

20 or more units6.3%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,411	36.9%
1-unit, attached	2,334	25.3%
2 to 4 units	1,589	17.2%
5 to 19 units	1,250	13.5%
20 or more units	583	6.3%
Mobile home & other	66	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4211272
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 5.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.2000, -77.2041